Hawaiʻi · observation
Baby Makapuʻu tide pools, Waimānalo
· Oʻahu
A days-old male pup was found deceased at the tide pools.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified male pup
- Source
- NOAA Fisheries
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/endangered-species-conservation/hawaiian-monk-seal-updates-2019 — NOAA's 2019 update dates discovery to 20 April; the actual day of death is not established.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.